iPhone 8 Vs Samsung Galaxy S8 – Clash of Mobile Titans

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Even though, the behemoths of the mobile phone industry unveiled these flagship products last year, they’re still atop the competition and you simply can’t help pitting one against the other. The rivalry between the giants Apple and Samsung has given some leading edge developments to the world in the form of futuristic technology and innovations. Moreover, both these companies have a duopoly over the mobile phone market, as someone said it’s not about iOS v/s Android, it’s about Apple v/s Samsung. So, without further ado let’s delve into iPhone 8 Vs Samsung Galaxy S8 war!

iPhone 8 Vs Samsung Galaxy S8 – The Preliminaries

While it’s almost an unwritten rule and a norm to kick off such comparisons with aesthetics (superficial right? Not everything is about the looks), we are going to adopt a different approach for the preliminaries and take a peek at what’s under the hood:

GPU

iPhone 8

Samsung Galaxy S8

Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)

Octa-core (4×2.35 GHz Kryo & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo)

RAM

2GB

4GB

Architecture

64 Bit

64 Bit

Storage

64 /256

64 GB

Expandable Memory

No

Up to 256 GB

Anyone fluent in mobile lingo or simple mathematics can easily see that arch rival Samsung has an edge over the iPhone 8 when it comes to share processing power. But Apple has an ace up its sleeve in form of its proprietary A11 Bionic processor. The little “Speedy Gonzales” of a chip has proved time and again during various benchmark tests that it’s capable of rendering voracious graphics and apps faster than its arch rival. On the other hand, Samsung is dependent on its Exynos 9 series (proprietary).

The chipset is amalgamation of state of the art innovations like 10 nm FinFET process and 2nd generation custom CPU core, but still falls a fraction of hair short of the muscly A11 Bionic. Now Samsung enthusiasts might argue that there’s a 2GB RAM difference between the two phones, but Apple chose to integrate a co-processor “M11” to level the core disparity, whereas this feature is missing in the Galaxy S8. The only silver lining for Samsung in this preliminary round is the expandable memory slot, which is absent in the iPhone. So, iPhone 8 Vs Samsung Galaxy S8 preliminary round goes to iPhone 8.

iPhone 8 Vs Samsung Galaxy S8 – Aesthetics

So, yeah, looks aren’t that important, but ultimately they have to be taken into consideration. You wouldn’t want an all-powerful but visually unappealing phone, would you?

Length

iPhone 8

Samsung Galaxy S8

138.4 mm

148.9 mm

Weight

148 grams

155 grams

Build Material

Case: AluminiumBack: Mineral Glass

Case: MetalBack: Metal

Colors Available

Gold, Silver, Space Grey

Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Coral Blue, Arctic Silver, Maple Gold

As far as aesthetics are concerned, Samsung is the clear frontrunner. With Galaxy S8, Samsung has mixed things up with the end product much prettier than iPhone 8. Apple’s rationale for keeping the same albeit “iconic” look might induce a nostalgic feeling, but after the eight generation, it just became tales. Both the phones flaunt a glass back to accommodate wireless charging feature. To iPhone users, this might be a new innovation, but Samsung introduced this feature two generations ago.

Display

iPhone 8

Samsung Galaxy S8

IPS LCD

Super Amoled

Display Screen

4.7 inches (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)

5.8 inches (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

750 x 1334 pixels (~326 ppi pixel density)

1440 x 2960 pixels (~570 ppi pixel density)

Pixel Density

326 ppi

570 ppi

Touch Screen

3D Touch Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Samsung clearly takes the lead in the display and resolution department with the new infinity display. It is the easiest-to-grip big screen phone with taller and slimmer body. Other than that, the specs speak for themselves. Samsung’s Super AMOLED display is bigger, better and offers greater pixel depth compared to the IPS LCD on the iPhone 8.

iPhone 8 Vs Samsung Galaxy S8 – The Headphone Jack Controversy

It’s really not a controversy per say, as Apple chose to leave out the headphone jack in the previous iteration too. But this gives Samsung a distinct advantage over its arch rival, as users don’t have to cough up extra money to purchase an adapter to connect their headphones. Another slight disadvantage of iPhone 8 is that (which surprises me) Apple still hasn’t picked up on the dual sim functionality. The iPhone 8 can only accommodate a single sized nano sim, whereas the Galaxy S8 can accommodate two. The Galaxy S8 also boosts a larger battery of 3000 mAh compared to iPhone 8’s 1822 mAh, thus ensures more talk time i.e. 14 hours for the iPhone 8 and around 20 hours for the S8.

iPhone 8 Vs Samsung Galaxy S8 – OS Comparison

The Samsung Galaxy S8 runs on Android 8.0 Oreo, although some bugs were found in the S8 and the S8 Plus after updating the devices to android Oreo, to an extent that it caused some of the phones to fall into a bootloop, due to which Samsung stopped the update which is definitely Samsung’s failure. Now they have again resumed the update after fixing some of the major issues and till now, the latest update android 8.0 is available for the German users only.

Albeit the Oreo issue, Android’s customization coupled with deal sweeteners like Samsung Connect and Game Launcher give it the distinction of being among the most feature packed smart phones in the market nowadays. As for the iPhone 8, it comes pre-configured with iOS 11, which is so far the most streamlined and fluid of the iOS iterations. Apple has wisely decided to address several drawbacks of the previous OS like the inability to organize home screens and apps. The control center has also gone for overhaul making it more concise/ precise without sacrificing any of its capabilities.

Sadly, the local file manipulation is still unavailable on the iPhone 8 despite all the tweaks and upgrades. What’s even more frustrating is that iPhone users can manipulate data on cloud servers through files app, but local files remain inaccessible to them. On a positive note, Siri has undergone a minor tweak making her sound less machine like.

iPhone 8 Vs Samsung Galaxy S8 – Camera

Camera has become an integral part of smart phones nowadays, as we need powerful daily-shooters as companions. So, let’s see how both the titans fare in this department:

Both the cell phones have somewhat similar specs, which clearly doesn’t leave much room for comparison. iPhone 8 has the edge in brighter lighting when you compare the shots taken by both S8 & iPhone 8 side by side you can easily spot the difference. Moreover iPhone 8+ has dual camera, 2x optical zoom without losing quality. But if you want dual camera in Samsung you have to switch to the expensive Note 8. This round goes to iPhone 8 having the slightest edge.

Security

Samsung has introduced an extraordinary feature i.e. Iris Scanner to keep your security foolproof. You just need to see in the two circles on the screen and the phone will unlock after scanning your irises. It’s a unique feature as the pattern of your iris is as unique as your fingerprints and it cannot be replicated, so it gives added security with precision and swiftness. Using it makes you feel like a protagonist character in some Science fictional plot. You will also find finger scanner and face recognition in S8, where as in iPhone 8; only the traditional finger print scanner is present. So, this security round goes to S8 with its added security features.

Fast Charging & USB Connectivity:

Both these phones have glass backs to support Qi fast wireless charging. Wireless charging is two generations old feature for Samsung but for iPhone, it is introduced for the first time in iPhone 8. The Samsung galaxy S8 uses type C usb for fast charging, but for iphone 8 you need to pay extra for a 29watt charger and a usb type-C to lightening cable to take advantage of the wired fast charging feature.

Verdict

In culmination, it’s reiterated that the aim of this article is provide the audience an unbiased and impartial comparison between Apple’s iPhone 8 and Samsung’s Galaxy S8. It’s up to personal preferences and inclination of each individual toward the iOS or Android to make the final call.